Question about Green card and I-192

[Canadian in GA 34]

Hello!

OK here is my story and question,

back in 2002, i was arrested for shoplifting. i never did steal, the person who i was with did. and i was also arrested. i had to go to court, but the charges were dropped, and i do not have a criminal record. when i tried to travel in 2005, i was denied into the USA. they said even though i don't have a record and was not convicted, he pretty much said " you still did what you did, even though the Canadian courts didn't find you guilty- we see you guilty in our eyes.

so what I had to do was get a I-192, which is an advance permission to enter the united states. i have not been able to get into the United states without it, which i had to re apply almost every year. so since then i have been travelling in and out of the states with it, secondary customs but have not had a problem getting in with the paper.

2005, I met and fell in love with my now husband, i moved here, and we just got approved for my green card. in the interview, the lady did ask about what happened in 2002, I did explain, but she didn't really care about it. and she approved us.

soo... when i get my green card (were still waiting it to be mailed to us) does that eliminate the passed I-192? as my previous I-192, expires next week. I am a little concerned if i want to travel with my green card- they will deny me somehow because i did not re-apply for a new I-192.

Just wondering if anyone out there knows anything about this at all? as I will worried to death if i want to visit family in Canada, and god forbid they wont let me back in.

thanks in advance!!

[Used to be broken 147]

Hello!

OK here is my story and question,

back in 2002, i was arrested for shoplifting. i never did steal, the person who i was with did. and i was also arrested. i had to go to court, but the charges were dropped, and i do not have a criminal record. when i tried to travel in 2005, i was denied into the USA. they said even though i don't have a record and was not convicted, he pretty much said " you still did what you did, even though the Canadian courts didn't find you guilty- we see you guilty in our eyes.

so what I had to do was get a I-192, which is an advance permission to enter the united states. i have not been able to get into the United states without it, which i had to re apply almost every year. so since then i have been travelling in and out of the states with it, secondary customs but have not had a problem getting in with the paper.

2005, I met and fell in love with my now husband, i moved here, and we just got approved for my green card. in the interview, the lady did ask about what happened in 2002, I did explain, but she didn't really care about it. and she approved us.

soo... when i get my green card (were still waiting it to be mailed to us) does that eliminate the passed I-192? as my previous I-192, expires next week. I am a little concerned if i want to travel with my green card- they will deny me somehow because i did not re-apply for a new I-192.

Just wondering if anyone out there knows anything about this at all? as I will worried to death if i want to visit family in Canada, and god forbid they wont let me back in.

thanks in advance!!

this is interesting discussion as one of our VJ folks is currently dealing with an issue where he went to his interview and the consular is forcing him to get an I601 waiver after he has had this similar situation with a past issue from ...if I remember correctly 30 years ago. So I guess you can consider yourself lucky not to have had this trip you up on your green card interview.

did you get a family based or employment based VISA? Also which consulate did you go through?

The only way I see this ever rearing its ugly head again is if you did not disclose this and fully discuss it in your paperwork when you applied for permanent resident. I don't see why it would effect you coming and going once you have your green card. The main thing I would pay attention to is making sure you take a look at the requirements for naturalization, I believe there are some restrictions on the first year here in the states if you plan to naturalize in the future.

[Canadian in GA 34]

Yes I did disclose everything on my applications and with the officer, so everything was out in the open. but she approved me anyways, only asked a quick question on what happened, and that was it. i am going to apply for citzenship when i can, but i dont see a problem with that if ive already been approved with everything else. I just dont want to be stopped at the border if i want to travel, and them saying i need the Waiver.

[Used to be broken 147]

Yes I did disclose everything on my applications and with the officer, so everything was out in the open. but she approved me anyways, only asked a quick question on what happened, and that was it. i am going to apply for citzenship when i can, but i dont see a problem with that if ive already been approved with everything else. I just dont want to be stopped at the border if i want to travel, and them saying i need the Waiver.

I don't think you have a waiver issue once the green card is in hand. But it might not hurt to call an immigration attorney to confirm, or go to i2us.net and post a question during the wednesday free chat with Laurel Scott Esq.

[Canadian in GA 34]

thank you!